1. 2012 LWV C/A May Annual Meeting
Thursday Luncheon, May 17, Noon
Member/Guest Social at 11:30 am
The Greencroft Club, Charlottesville
Guest Speakers: Sheri Iachetta, Registrar, City of Charlottesville,
and Jake Washburne, Registrar, Albemarle County
"What's Happening to Our Election Laws?"
The 2012 Annual Meeting of the League of Women Voters of Charlottesville/Albemarle will take place on Thursday, May 17, at the Greencroft Club. (See below for program and luncheon reservations.) Our guest speakers will be Sheri Iachetta, general registrar, City of Charlottesville, and Jake Washburne, general registrar, County of Albemarle. They have graciously accepted our invitation to bring us up to date on the changes to Virginia's election laws. So if you want to be in the know about what they and we citizens are facing this upcoming election season, you won't want to miss their presentation.
Annual Meeting Announcement of the League of Women Voters of Charlottesville/Albemarle
Thursday, May 17, 2012, at The Greencroft Club, Charlottesville
PROGRAM
Member/Guest Social 11:30 am to 12 noon (Cash Bar)
Luncheon and Presentation by Guest Speakers
Annual Business Meeting of Members (following speaker's presentation):
The Annual Meeting of our League is the time when members vote on the business of the League for the coming fiscal year, 2012-13. We urge members to attend and give sanction to the proposed merger of Fluvanna LWV with our League; Nominating Committee Report; Recommended Local Program; and the Budget Proposal for 2012-13. To facilitate your preparation to vote on these items, you will receive the Annual Meeting Packet the first week of May . It will contain information vital to the business meeting. Please remember to bring this packet with you to the meeting!
Please join us for luncheon at The Greencroft Club, just off of Route 250. From town, follow Route 250 west (Ivy Road), for approximately 5 miles, and turn left onto Rodes Road. Social begins at 11:30 with cash bar, followed by luncheon at 12 noon promptly. Menu is:
Almond Chicken Salad with Pumpkin Muffins
Grilled Asparagus
Warm roll with butter
Dessert: Raspberry Chocolate Cake
Iced tea or coffee
Note: Vegetarian plate available upon request.
Cost: $30 per person. To place a reservation, call (970-1707) or email the League office,
lwv@avenue.org . Reservation deadline is: Thursday, May 10, 2012.
Checks should be made out to The League of Women Voters and sent to:
League of Women Voters
1932 Arlington Blvd., Room 111
Charlottesville, VA 22903-1559
You may print this form and send it in with your check:
Name(s)___________________________________________________________________
Amount enclosed: _______________
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. Be an LWVUS National Convention Volunteer, June 8 -12
The Washington Hilton - Dupont Circle, Washington, DC
And YOU will have a free ticket to see the Capitol Steps (fundraiser for the LWVNCA held at the hotel)!
Volunteers are needed as follows:
Every day (June 8–12)
Registration –staff registration desk; distribute badges and materials
Credentials –certify voting eligibility of delegates; prepare official daily attendance report
Information – staff information desk; provide local tourist information to delegates and visitors
Personnel –staff volunteer room; assist with assignments; provide back-up to other volunteer areas
Teller/Elections –process vote cards; count and record results
Friday through Sunday (June 8-10)
Hospitality –greet delegates and guests; host hospitality suite; assist with information
Dine Around –staff dine around desk–sign-ups, reservations, information
Saturday through Tuesday (June 9-12)
Floor Committee : Doorkeeper–check badges for eligibility to enter; distribute official materials; monitor
doors. Usher–distribute, collect, deliver motion slips; collect vote cards; usher guests. Microphone
monitor–monitor floor mikes; keep order in lines; assist with vote counts. T imekeeper –notify speakers
when time has expired.
Questions? Contact :
Diane Hibino trihib@verizon.net 301-263-9876 or Anne Kanter akanter@cox.net 703-448-6626
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Detach and return form to: Diane Hibino, 5051Waukesha Rd., Bethesda MD 20816
Name _________________________________ Phone______________ Email ____________
Address __________________________________________ League _____________________
Area(s) of Interest: ( please mark in order of your preferences – 1, 2, 3, etc.)
Floor Committee : Doorkeepers __Ushers __Timekeepers__ Microphone Monitors___
Other : Registration__ Credentials __Information __Personnel __Teller/Elections __
Dine Around___Hospitality___ Whatever else you need___
Dates: Please choose times and days you are available to work and indicate AM, PM or all day. The number of
hours you will be asked to work will depend on the number of volunteers and their areas of interest.
Friday, June 8 (PM and/or Eve) Saturday, June 9 Sunday, June 10 Monday,
June 11 Tuesday, June 12 (AM only)
If you are willing to work more than one day, please indicate here.
